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Design

Brian Toel

ARTD40A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already know Adobe tools and want rigorous design critique over an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderNitpicky FeedbackLecture HeavyRude Tone ReportsPhotoshop Strict
  • Most recent reviews rate quality low and .
  • Projects can be manageable with in-class time, but and style-biased.
  • if you already know Photoshop/Illustrator and can handle strict classroom rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even students earning A grades call him a tough, nitpicky grader with little and .

Online and ; one online note says quizzes themselves were easy.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but fast lectures and Adobe skill assumptions raise the bar.

Online called overall class easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is mandatory and students report .

and in-person ARTD sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about one in , and most comments warn about tone and grading.

The ; online and most in-person reviews are negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough-grader tags dominate, with , and little .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Multiple projects run through the semester with in-class work time, but lectures and .

Format shift

Online highlights end-of-semester project timing; .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

One student praises real care for Adobe skills, but most describe fast lectures, frustration, and rude arguments.

Format shift

Positive defense is only in one in-person review; online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Semester projects plus pop quizzes and participation make up the assessment mix.

Format shift

; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, phone bans, and long lectures, with one defender saying he truly cares about Photoshop learning.

Main concern

Personality clashes, strict rules, and .

What students said

“He tends to be rude, and argue with students. He is nitpicky, and if your style of art doesn't match his, you are not .”
ARTD-40A
“He really cares about students learning to use Photoshop & Illustrator.”
ARTD-40A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says projects due at semester end were easy, but lectures were fast and .

Main concern

Fast lectures plus point deductions even after asking for clarification.

What students said

“his lecture's were fast paced and if you didn't understand, he would get very visbly frustrated. He nitpicked everything, even after you ask .”
52704

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment blends easy-to-moderate quizzes with project critique that students .

Pop QuizzesSemester ProjectsParticipation MattersTough Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and strict classroom rules rather than formal final exam policy.

Pop QuizzesProject CritiqueStrict Phone Policy
“Beware of pop quizzes”
ARTD-40A
“ . Hes a bit rude and will argue with students”
ARTD-40A

Online

Online review says quizzes were easy while ; .

Easy QuizzesEnd-of-Semester ProjectsNitpicky Project Grading
“ .”
52704
“He nitpicked everything, even after you ask .”
52704

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He tends to be rude, and argue with students. He is nitpicky, and if your style of art doesn't match his, you are not .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 ARTD-focused reviews with limited sample size. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧊 Classroom Climate

34/100

“Seems like he's always having a bad morning.”

🎯

24/100

“Little given, .”

🛡️ Minority Defense

50/100

“Most people leaving negative reviews are fresh out of high school, or looking for an "easy A". Overall, he's a good professor.”

🚫

22/100

“If you arent familiar with ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures alot, you got 2 hrs of lecturing and the rest of the class is just an hr of work time
  • .
  • He really cares about students learning to use Photoshop & Illustrator.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he isn't very lenient
  • Just play his game and youll be okay

Theme 3

📱 About Classroom Rules

  • Phones are a big no in his class...I've because of it.
  • phones arent allowed feels like a high school class
  • Hard to make up work if you missed it

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews limit certainty, but recent multi-year and interpersonal friction.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTD-40A4 reviews
527041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values